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People attend an early morning Mass at the Urakami Cathedral on the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombing in Nagasaki, southern Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.

Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

Nagasaki has marked the 78th anniversary of the U.S dropping an atomic bomb on the city, with its mayor urging an end to nuclear weapons.

4 months ago

Visitors pay in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, western Japan Sunday, Aug. 6, 2023.

Hiroshima marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

The atomic bomb dropped by the United States on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, destroyed the city.

4 months ago

5 things to know about Japan’s surrender in WWII 75 years ago

There will be a ceremony aboard the battleship Missouri this morning in Hawaii commemorating Japan's surrender in World War II 75 years ago.

3 years ago

Memories of the unit that hid the Enola Gay, which dropped the A-bomb on Hiroshima 75 years ago today

For months leading up to the Hiroshima bombing, hundreds of B29s flew long-distance missions from islands such as Tinian to weaken Japanese defenses.

By Todd South

3 years ago

Captured in war, a diary returns home

From the brutal battle of Tinian to a Tupperware sandwich container to an Oregon charity and back to the family of the killed man who scribbled it.

By Ron Devlin, The Reading Eagle

4 years ago

Reporter’s Notebook: Goodbye to a pair of American icons

A reporter recollects meeting the pair of participants in one of the 20th century's most famous photos.

By Mark D. Faram

5 years ago

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